Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tour

Take a tour of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel facilities from the comfort of your own home with this video:

Manta Minute - What Keywords Tell You & How To Find Them

I came across this great video just a few minutes ago about Google's keyword tool. It's only about a minute and a half long, but provides some good initial insight into how Web surfers are finding your Web site (or not!).

I receive tips from Manta by e-mail from time to time, and they're really helpful. What's great is that their tips and videos are informative enough to get you thinking, but short enough to prevent information overload.

Here's that video. Enjoy!

To Your Success,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

"Manta Minute - What Keywords Tell You & How To Find Them"

How to Write Expert Articles

Here are a couple of brief videos on how to establish yourself as an expert in your field through the use of online article marketing. Are you utilizing article marketing to build traffic and sales? How are your efforts coming along? Do you have any advice for those looking to get into article writing? Share your thoughts in the Comments section below.

Video: "How To Write Articles The Quick and Easy Way"


Video: "How To Write Articles The Quick and Easy Way"

Ken Karr with Highland Investment Advisors, LLC

In this video from 11/9/11, Ken Karr from Highland Investment Advisors, LLC addresses the Milwaukee Networking Club.

The Milwaukee Networking Club meets every other Wednesday morning at StoneFire Pizza Company, located on Moorland Road in New Berlin, near the Marcus Ridge Cinema movie theater.

For more information on the Milwaukee Networking Club, see this previous post on our blog. We are always looking for new members!

To Your Success,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

Mike McNichols with McNichols Handyman Services, LLC

In this video from 11/23/11, Mike McNichols from McNichols Handyman Services, LLC addresses the Milwaukee Networking Club.

The Milwaukee Networking Club meets every other Wednesday morning at StoneFire Pizza Company, located on Moorland Road in New Berlin, near the Marcus Ridge Cinema movie theater.

For more information on the Milwaukee Networking Club, see this previous post on our blog. We are always looking for new members!

To Your Success,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

Kathy Branton with Associated Bank

In this video from 12/7/11, Kathy Branton from Associated Bank addresses the Milwaukee Networking Club.

The Milwaukee Networking Club meets every other Wednesday morning at StoneFire Pizza Company, located on Moorland Road in New Berlin, near the Marcus Ridge Cinema movie theater.

For more information on the Milwaukee Networking Club, see this previous post on our blog. We are always looking for new members!

To Your Success,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

Attorney Dainis Sika from Nitschke & Sika, S.C.

In this video from 12/21/11, Attorney Dainis Sika from the Milwaukee law firm, Nitschke & Sika, S.C., addresses the Milwaukee Networking Club.

The Milwaukee Networking Club meets every other Wednesday morning at StoneFire Pizza Company, located on Moorland Road in New Berlin, near the Marcus Ridge Cinema movie theater.

For more information on the Milwaukee Networking Club, see this previous post on our blog. We are always looking for new members!

To Your Success,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

The Jacques Bolsey Project

Jacques Bolsey

Stay tuned for a really interesting interview I recently had with Alyssa Bolsey. Bolsey is a filmmaker from La Crescenta, California, and is currently working on a documentary about her great-grandfather.

Jacques Bolsey (1895-1962) was a Renaissance man in the truest sense of the word. A doctor, inventor, and artist, he invented the Bolex Camera and had ideas for electric-powered cars. Yet he died nearly broke and in obscurity. The world doesn't seem to know anything about him.

Until now...

So stay tuned for that interview I was telling you about, and in the meantime, check out Alyssa's development teaser video below. For further information, including ways you can play an important role in this project, visit www.jacquesbolseyproject.com . Alyssa also authored this article about the project.

Like what you're reading and seeing here? Please consider helping the team at The Jacques Bolsey Project by participating in this Facebook Poll by 11AM EST on Friday, January 6, 2012. The winner of the poll receives a consultation from the Sundance Institute: https://apps.facebook.com/my-polls/oxhu5nra

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.


THE JACQUES BOLSEY PROJECT (Development Teaser) from HME on Vimeo.

The World According to Butch Trucks

As many of you know, I am a big fan of music, and my tastes are richly diverse. From blues and jazz to 50's rock 'n' roll; from 60's sunshine pop to classic rock; from 70's R&B and disco to some of the alternative rock of the 90's; from crooners like Sinatra and Bennett to duos like Simon & Garfunkel; and just about every point in between, my interests really do run the gamut.

And so last night, I was browsing YouTube and found myself on an Allman Brothers Band kick. I'm watching a number of clips from Allman Brothers Band performances ranging from the early 70's all the way to 2009.

Eventually, I come across a blog run by Butch Trucks, one of the drummers for The Allman Brothers Band. Butch, along with fellow drummer Jai Johanny Johanson, has been with the band since its beginning.

Butch's blog, which he calls "the world according to Butch Trucks" is a really interesting read. He blogs about current events, philosophy, literature, politics, and of course, music.

I can't emphasize this enough: it's really an interesting read! READ IT. In addition to his take on current events, politics, etc., he offers a lot of great music history, as well as an insider's look at one of America's most popular and beloved bands. He reminisces about all sorts of adventures during those early formational years of The Allman Brothers Band: run-ins with backwards rednecks, partying hard, and the interesting challenges that came with being a racially integrated band in the 1970s American South.

Again, that address is: http://www.thebutchtrucks.blogspot.com

READ IT. And thanks Butch for providing such high-quality, in-depth commentary and material on an array of interesting topics! I intend to be back often.

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

The Allman Brothers Band performing "One Way Out" at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995.


The Allman Brothers Band performing "Done Somebody Wrong" in May 2009. The younger guitarist is Derek Trucks, nephew of drummer Butch Trucks.

Frontline Episode: "The Warning"

Recently, I had to watch this Frontline episode called "The Warning" as part of a class assignment. Approximately 55 minutes long, The Warning examines the uphill battle that Brooksley Born, a woman and the head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from August 1996 - June 1999, fought daily in order to be recognized and treated as an equal by her peers in what has traditionally been a man's world - a good ol' boys network, really - the top economic policy posts in the United States.

Brooksley Born predicted far in advance the economic disaster that occurred as the direct result of an unregulated derivatives market. Yet, no one seemed to listen or care.

A great video, definitely worth watching.

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

Watch The Warning on PBS. See more from FRONTLINE.

Upcoming Interview: Carl Giammarese of The Buckinghams

UPDATE ON 1/23/12: THE INTERVIEW IS NOW PUBLISHED HERE.

The Buckinghams performing Kind of a Drag, which debuted on December 31, 1966 and peaked to #1.


I am thrilled to announce that, over the last couple of days, I've been working out the details for an interview with Carl Giammarese, the lead singer of the legendary 60's group, The Buckinghams!

Intertwined with a little history and commentary from me are some neat performances and interviews pulled from YouTube. Enjoy, and stay tuned for my interview with Carl!

All the Best,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

The Buckinghams, based out of Chicago, were formed in 1966 after, in simplified terms, some merging and shuffling around between members of two bands, The Centuries and The Pulsations.

The original group broke up in 1970. Shortly after, Dennis Tufano, who was the original lead singer of The Buckinghams, along with Giammarese, the band's guitarist, formed a duo called Tufano & Giammarese. They recorded three albums under that name.

The Buckinghams performing Don't You Care, which debuted on March 11, 1967 and peaked to #6.


In 1980, three of the original five Buckinghams (Tufano, Giammarese, and bassist Nick Fortuna) got back together to perform for ChicagoFest. Original drummer John Poulos passed away earlier in the year, and keyboardist Marty Grebb was not interested.

In 1983, Giammarese became the band's front man after Tufano decided to continue work on a film and solo career.

Touring full-time as The Buckinghams since 1983, Giammarese and Fortuna are joined by, in the current line-up, Dave Zane (guitar), Bruce Soboroff (keyboards), and Bruce "Rocky" Penn (drums).

The Buckinghams are also frequently accompanied by a horn section consisting of Carlo Isabelli (trumpet), Steve Frost (trumpet), Chuck Morgan (trombone), Jim Kaczmarek (tenor sax), and Kevin Flanigan (tenor sax).

A great interview from August 2009 with lead singer Carl Giammarese (right) and bassist Nick Fortuna of The Buckinghams. They offer a wealth of history and background here. Giammarese, who was the guitarist for the original 1966-70 Buckinghams, became the band's front man in 1983.


I first saw The Buckinghams perform at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee a few years back. They had opened for Tommy James and the Shondells. My second time seeing The Buckinghams took place this past August. They performed at the Wisconsin State Fair as part of the Happy Together Tour. For that show though, it was just Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna performing, as all the groups in the show used the same accompanying band.

A soft rock version of Kind of a Drag, recorded by the duo Tufano & Giammarese for their second album in 1975. The duo recorded a total of three albums through the 1970s.


You can see my photography and write-up of the Happy Together Tour's stop at Wisconsin State Fair here. My photography caught the attention of The Buckinghams' publicist, Dawn Lee Wakefield, who e-mailed me to compliment my work. We had some nice e-mail exchanges for a while, and that is sort of what prompted me to reach out recently to Carl for an interview.

Singer Carl Giammarese and bassist Nick Fortuna of The Buckinghams performing Kind of a Drag in 2010 during the Happy Together Tour.


In addition to entertaining crowds with the original hits that first catapulted them onto the national scene, The Buckinghams continue to develop new material and recordings. Giammarese, who is also a song writer, continues to do so, as well, in a solo capacity.

The Buckinghams performing Don't You Care at Hoffman Estates Fest (Illinois) in July 2010.


To learn more about The Buckinghams and Carl Giammarese, visit these Web sites:

www.thebuckinghams.com
www.carlgiammarese.com

The Buckinghams performing their rendition of The Turtles' classic, Happy Together, at an Illinois festival in August 2009. Nick Fortuna's bass adds some nice kick to the song.

Tim Ferriss How to Start a Business

A great interview with Tim Ferriss. Ferriss shares his advice on how to start and effectively manage a business.

Brian Tracy Video

Good morning, readers! Here's an excellent video featuring Brian Tracy to start your Thursday morning!

TIME Magazine Interviews Robert Kiyosaki

An awesome interview with financial guru Robert Kiyosaki by TIME Magazine. Enjoy!

 

Finding Videos Now Much Easier

Recently, I added a page on the blog devoted to only the posts that feature videos. Over the course of the last few weeks, we've been adding more and more videos, so this move is only fitting. This will allow you to find these videos with greater ease, rather than having to search the entire blog.

So if you're ready for videos featuring some of the world's best minds in business and personal development, like Tony Robbins, Brian Tracy, Robert Kiyosaki, and Tim Ferriss, among others, click here:

http://www.milwaukeenetworking.blogspot.com/search/label/Videos 

Enjoy!

To Your Success,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations, Inc.

Robert Kiyosaki on Network Marketing

Good morning readers! Start your weekend off right with this brief video featuring legendary financial genius Robert Kiyosaki.

In this video, Kiyosaki discusses network marketing and makes the case that it is the business of the 21st century. Enjoy!

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

 

Tony Robbins

Good morning readers! Here's a little Tony Robbins to start your day off in the right direction. Enjoy!

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

Tim Ferriss on Tackling Your Fears

A great video featuring Tim Ferriss. In this video, Ferriss, author of the New York Times #1 and Wall Street Journal #1 best-seller, The 4-Hour Workweek, discusses the importance of identifying and addressing your fears before you can go on to tackle your goals.

Enjoy, and, to all of our readers who are dads, Happy Fathers Day!

To Your Success,

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

Great Intro to BNI

Just under four minutes long, the video below is a great introduction to Business Networking International (BNI). It's a clip that was originally broadcast on the PBS program, Nightly Business Report.

Enjoy, and Happy Networking!

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.

Cool Video About Business Networking

Found this brief video about the concept of business networking and thought it was neat and worth sharing.

--Aaron Robertson, president, Intrepid Innovations Inc.